House Bill Would Make Medicare Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent

Medicare telehealth flexibilities that were scheduled to end are treated as permanent (no September 30, 2025 cutoff).

People who rely on telehealth don’t face a sudden loss of Medicare-covered telehealth options just because the prior end date passed; clinics can keep offering remote visits more confidently.

Medicare continues allowing certain telehealth services by audio-only (phone) on an ongoing basis.

If you can’t do video visits, you may still be able to have Medicare-covered check-ins by phone for allowed services, instead of needing to travel in person.

Clinics like Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics keep being able to provide Medicare telehealth, including for mental health visits without the prior cutoff date.

Patients who get care at these clinics may keep access to therapy/counseling and other visits from home; clinics can continue staffing and scheduling telehealth rather than winding it down.

Certain Medicare in-person visit requirements tied to telehealth are removed for listed services (including home dialysis-related visits and some mental health/substance use care).

Some patients may not have to make as many “just to check the box” in-person trips to keep getting covered care, making ongoing treatment easier to stick with.